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Fintech is the new applications, processes, products, or business models in the financial services industry, composed of one or more complementary financial services and provided as an end-to-end process via the internet.

Fintech

An e-commerce payment system facilitates the acceptance of electronic payment for online transactions. Read stories of Payment service providers, platforms or the trending of the Payment industry.

Payments

Japan

The industry is aiming to start mutual use of QR code payment systems in Southeast Asia and India by Expo 2025 Osaka.

Japan to collaborate on Chinese payment services with joint QR code | KrASIA

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Japan to collaborate on Chinese payment services with joint QR code

Spotlighting Asia&#039;s next wave of innovations.

KrASIA

As part of 36Kr’s ongoing partnership with Nikkei, you can read selected content from Nikkei Asia on KrASIA.

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Nikkei Asia

Securing China’s commitment to reduce plastic production will be crucial for an effective treaty to combat plastic pollution.

Global plastic treaty talks could hinge on China pledging to curb plastic production | KrASIA

Global plastic treaty talks could hinge on China pledging to curb plastic production

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Jeff Chay

Angel Investing

Investment

Merger &amp; Acquisition

Private Equity

Venture capital is a type of private equity, a form of financing that is provided by firms or funds to small, early-stage, emerging firms that are deemed to have high growth potential, or which have demonstrated high growth.

Venture Capital

India

Bringing you the latest updates on funding deals and activities in the Asia Pacific.

Deals in brief: Sfermion and Amber Group lead USD 1.8 million investment in Anichess, 11 China and India deals, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Sfermion and Amber Group lead USD 1.8 million investment in Anichess, 11 China and India deals, and more

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KrASIA Writers

KrASIA | Fintech Archives

Lending

Philippines

The company offers BNPL services using a proprietary scoring algorithm to ensure customers can responsibly access funds to purchase essential goods.

Salmon is serving the financial needs of Filipinos amidst a changing economy | KrASIA

Salmon is serving the financial needs of Filipinos amidst a changing economy

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Gideon Ng

Cryptocurrencies

Singapore

The issuers must meet criteria on value stability, minimum capital, and others.

Singapore to label regulated stablecoins in transparency push | KrASIA

Singapore to label regulated stablecoins in transparency push

The fintech company attempts to keep an edge by legally shielding the technology it develops.

PayPay payment app files more patents than Japan's big 3 banks combined | KrASIA

PayPay payment app files more patents than Japan&#8217;s big 3 banks combined

A blockchain, originally block chain, is a growing list of records, called blocks, which are linked using cryptography. Each block contains a cryptographic hash of the previous block, a timestamp, and transaction data.

Blockchain

Ethereum doesn't have the most active users anymore, so how has it retained its number one standing among L1 blockchains?

Can any Layer-1 blockchain overtake Ethereum? | KrASIA

Can any Layer-1 blockchain overtake Ethereum?

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Amber Group

Creative

Security

Web3

Southeast Asian startups are harnessing cutting-edge technological capabilities to revolutionize digital crime detection and prevention.

Digital detectives: Southeast Asian startups tackling Web3 crimes | KrASIA

Digital detectives: Southeast Asian startups tackling Web3 crimes

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Degen Hill

Q&amp;A

Parul Srivastava from Quantifeed discusses her journey in the banking and financial services industry and the digital transformations unfolding within.

Driving digital transformations in banking and financial services: Q&A with Parul Srivastava from Quantifeed | KrASIA

Driving digital transformations in banking and financial services: Q&#038;A with Parul Srivastava from Quantifeed

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Sara Mandagie

From talent to regulation, fintech experts give their take on how companies can chase opportunity and manage volatility to grow in Southeast Asia.

Pursuing fintech growth in Southeast Asia: Four trends on the radar | KrASIA

Pursuing fintech growth in Southeast Asia: Four trends on the radar

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Singapore Economic Development Board

Discover how Merkle Science is pioneering a new era of security, transparency, and compliance in the digital asset ecosystem.

Cracking the code of crypto crimes: The impact of Merkle Science | KrASIA

Cracking the code of crypto crimes: The impact of Merkle Science

Derivatives, especially perpetual futures, are a significant component of the crypto market. But why do their trading volumes on decentralized exchanges remain low?